Publications by authors named "Joseph Darlington Davids"
World Neurosurg X
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Neurosurgical training is evolving due to reduced working hours, increased safety expectations, and COVID-19, leading to limited hands-on experience for trainees; the study evaluates the effectiveness of a high-fidelity simulator (RetrosigmoidBox) for practicing the retrosigmoid approach to the cerebellopontine angle.
- In the study, both novice and expert surgeons performed tasks using the simulator to identify the trigeminal nerve, with experts providing feedback on the simulator's realism and teaching suitability, and performance was assessed using OSATS and a new scoring measure.
- Results showed novices scored significantly lower than experts in both assessment metrics, indicating the simulator’s strong content and construct validity, suggesting that such simulators will play a crucial role
